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Monthly Archives: August 2010
Pig Soooey. Arkansas Talk Show Host Shouldn’t Have Been Fired For Wearing Gators’ Hat
Earlier this week, an Arkansas sports talk radio host was fired by her station after University of Arkansas Head Football Coach Bobby Petrino expressed anger that the reporter was wearing a Florida Gators cap when she asked him a question during … Continue reading
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Repeat After Me: President Obama Is Not A Muslim
It’s not just the Birthers who have their delusional perceptions about President Obama. A recent PEW poll revealed that 18 percent of Americans believe that President Obama is a Muslim and that only 34 percent believe that he is a … Continue reading
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President Obama’s Mosque? Not Quite.
This week, Rick Scott, a Republican Candidate for Governor in Florida released an ad critical of President Obama’s recent statement supporting the rights of Muslims to build a mosque near Ground Zero in New York. His ads even went as … Continue reading
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Joe Sestak Gets Bloomberg Endorsement
Generally, I don’t think that candidate endorsements are a big deal. Most people won’t vote for a certain candidate just because someone tells them to. Still, I think it’s a boost for Pa. Senate Candidate Joe Sestak to get an … Continue reading
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The New College Rankings Are Here! The New College Rankings Are Here!
Yes, U.S. News and World Report just released their new Best Colleges Guide of 2011. Some people love these guides and rely on them to make college decisions. Others like to check to see where their old alma mater is … Continue reading
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More Evidence That Golf Is Not a Real Sport
Pro golfer Dustin Johnson was denied a chance to participate in a playoff for the PGA Championship yesterday because he was penalized two strokes for grounding his club in a bunker on the 18th hole. It’s true that every sport … Continue reading
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Press Secretary Robert Gibbs is Right in his Criticism of the “Professional Left”
President Obama’s Press Secretary Robert Gibbs vented his frustration earlier this week against what he called the “Professional Left”, claiming that Liberals have not given President Obama enough credit for his job performance so far. Naturally, there was an outcry … Continue reading
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Should Dr. Laura Be Fired For Using the N-Word?
Dr. Laura Schlessenger, the loopy, obnoxious, conservative radio talk show host crossed the line earlier this week when she used the N-Word several times during a tirade about race. She’s apologized, but some groups have called for her to be fired. … Continue reading
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Hot Potatoe For Ben Quayle
Ben Quayle, son of the worst Vice President ever, Dan Quayle (you say ‘potato’, he said ‘potatoe’), is running for Congress in Arizona. This week, he unveiled a TV ad in which he called President Obama the worst President in … Continue reading
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Jet Blue’s Steven Slater: Working Class Hero or Dope?
I know that Steven Slater has been deemed a Working Class Hero. He’s the Jet Blue Flight Attendant who flipped out on a passenger and then bolted down the emergency chute with a couple of beers after the passenger’s luggage struck … Continue reading
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